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Literature

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
by Christopher Moore
Powells.com Staff Pick
Christopher Moore's Lamb is an utterly hilarious take on the story of Jesus. Told from the perspective of Jesus' smart-ass best friend, Biff, it is irreverent without being disrespectful. Lamb, or any of Moore's books, would be perfect for someone who... (read more)

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Photography

Light on the Land (Earthsong Collection) Light on the Land (Earthsong Collection)
by Art Wolfe
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Light and nature blend breathtakingly in this collection of photographs from all over the world. Nature photographer Art Wolfe's vision of light in the wilderness of seven continents conveys a singular beauty. Photo essay in Audubon magazine's September... (read more)

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Children's

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #06) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter #06)
by J. K. Rowling
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The war against Voldemort is not going well; even Muggle governments are noticing. Ron scans the obituary pages of the Daily Prophet, looking for familiar names. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy

You Suck: A Love Story You Suck: A Love Story
by Christopher Moore
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You Suck is a comedy with real bite! Fans of Christopher Moore or vampire fiction (or just curious newcomers) will find this a juicy, deliciously hilarious tale. Read it freely... and leave behind some of the happiness you bring! Recommended by... (read more)

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Religion Eastern

The Te of Piglet The Te of Piglet
by Benjamin Hoff
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What is Te? What is Taoism? What has Piglet to do with either? Te (pronounced "Deh") is Chinese for Virtue. Taoism is a Chinese philosophy. (Practically speaking, it's more than "Chinese", and more than "philosophy", but we'll get into the whys and hows... (read more)

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Popular Fiction

The Gate House The Gate House
by Nelson Demille
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille delivers the long-awaited follow-up to his classic novel The Gold Coast. When John Sutter's aristocratic wife killed her mafia don lover, John left America and set out in his sailboat on a three-year... (read more)

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Mystery

Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries) Dead Until Dark (Southern Vampire Mysteries)
by Charlaine Harris
Publisher Comments
Sookie Stackhouse is a cocktail waitress in small-town Louisiana, but she keeps to herself and doesn't date much because of her "disability" to read minds. When she meets Bill, Sookie can't hear a word he's thinking. He's the type of guy she's waited for... (read more)

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Graphic Novels

V for Vendetta V for Vendetta
by Alan Moore
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Superbly illustrated by David Lloyd, this terrifying, sharply drawn portrait of totalitarianism and resistance cemented Alan Moore's reputation as perhaps the greatest comics writer of his time. Now a major motion picture directed by James McTeigure and... (read more)

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Westerns

Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition) Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition)
by Anna Lee Waldo
Publisher Comments
Clad in a doeskin, alone and unafraid, she stood straight and proud before the onrushing forces of America's destiny: Sacajawea, child of a Shoshoni chief, lone woman on Lewis and Clark's historic trek -- beautiful spear of a dying nation. She knew many... (read more)

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World History

Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster
by Svetlana Alexievich
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Voices from Chernobyl is the first book to present personal accounts of what happened on April 26, 1986, when the worst nuclear reactor accident in history contaminated as much as three quarters of Europe. Svetlana Alexievich--a journalist who now... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness

Girl's Guide to Surfing Girl's Guide to Surfing
by Andrea Mccloud
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Featuring loads of informative illustrations, sidebars, and tips, this book is the bible for any girl who wants to catch a wave.... (read more)

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Foreign Languages

La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao = The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Vintage Espanol) La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao = The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (Vintage Espanol)
by Junot Diaz
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Una crónica familiar que abarca tres generaciones y dos países, La breve y maravillosa vida de Oscar Wao cuenta la historia del gordiflón y solitario Oscar de León en su intento de convertirse en el J.R.R. Tolkien Dominicano y su... (read more)

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Humor

Bucky Katt's Big Book of Fun: A Get Fuzzy Treasury Bucky Katt's Big Book of Fun: A Get Fuzzy Treasury
by Darby Conley
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The bitingly funny comic strip from cartoonist Darby Conley is a wry portrait of single life with pets. Together, the unlikely trio endures all the trials and tribulations of a typical family . . . . more or less.... (read more)

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